By Katrine Conroy Minister responsible for the Columbia River Treaty On July 11, 2024, Canada and the U.S. reached a milestone in the process of modernizing the Columbia River Treaty – an agreement-in-principle (AIP) that sets the stage for an improved treaty that supports people and ecosystems on both sides of the border. Over the past […]

On Friday, July 19, a frontline Trail and Greater RCMP officer received a report that an elderly Fruitvale woman was the victim of a telephone scam, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “An unknown suspect called the elderly woman and said her that her son had been arrested and was in jail,” Wicentowich said.  “The […]

Through the remainder of the summer impaired driving campaign, BC Highway Patrol will increase impaired driving enforcement – with a focus around special events – in an effort to eliminate fatalities on BC highways. From the beginning of the summer impaired driving campaign, BC Highway Patrol has been conducting an extensive number of road blocks […]

EOC Wildfire update: Thursday, July 25, 2024. 11:00am Next scheduled EOC Wildfire update: Thursday, July 25.   4 pm (unless conditions change). Five properties located West of Carmi remain on Evacuation Alert (Wildfire K51472).  No evacuation orders have been issued. Wildfire K51472 now sits at roughly 200 ha and BC Wildfire Service crews continue to work […]

Firefighters in the City of Nelson responded to numerous suspicious fire reports that rocked the city Wednesday evening, including a brush fire at Gyro Park that needed assistance from a near-by bucketing helicopter to extinguish Nelson Fire and Rescue Services said in a media release. The rush of calls started at 6:20 p.m. when several […]

The increase in the danger of fires in the North Kootenay region has forced the Regional District of Central Kootenay (RDCK) Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), in conjunction with the BC Wildfire Service to move from an Evacuation Alert to an Evacuation Order for the communities of Argenta and Johnsons Landing in Electoral Area D due […]

The already roasting temperature in the Slocan Valley rose by several degrees Wednesday night as fire and regional district officials met with a heated group of valley residents in Winlaw to discuss the escalating conditions of several out-of-control wildfires. Over 200 people filled the gymnasium of Winlaw Elementary School to hear about the state of […]

The BC Wildfire Service continues to respond to the Slocan Lake Complex, including, but not limited to, the Aylwin Creek wildfire (N51065), Komonko Creek wildfire (N51210), Nemo Creek wildfire (N51103), Ponderosa FSR wildfire (N51069), and Mulvey Creek wildfire (N51117). In the interest of public and responder safety, an area restriction is now in effect within […]

A number of small troughs have passed through the Southeast Fire Centre since the evening of July 17. In the past week, over 1600 lightning strikes have been recorded, resulting in 126 new fires in the region. Ground crews, aviation resources, heavy equipment, and structure protection teams have been working on clusters of fires throughout […]

As the wildfire season heats up, the BC Wildfire Service has issued a public service announcement in the interest of crew and public safety. BC Wildfire Service is asking the public to assist in the fighting of wildfires by staying well away from areas where air tankers or helicopters are operating. “People using other watercraft […]